Big Idea 7 Vocabulary

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What is humidity?

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A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.

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What is a tropical zone?

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A climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures.

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What is water vapor?

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The gas state of water.

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What is matter?

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Anything that takes up space and has mass.

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What is an anemometer?

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A weather instrument used to measure wind speed.

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What is a barometer?

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An instrument used to measure air pressure.

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What is a hygrometer?

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An instrument used to measure humidity.

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What is a thermometer?

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An instrument used to measure temperature.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.